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The National Park Service will close one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky ... Mountain Trail and that parking lot will also be closed. The Laurel Falls Trail is a 2.6-mile roundtrip hike ...

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Named for a Cherokee chief whose village once occupied a spot alongside the creek, Abrams Falls is small, but mighty. While the falls are only 20 feet high, they pump out a large volume of water ...

This beautiful 469-mile route connects Great Smoky Mountain and Shenandoah National Parks. Our local writer knows just where to stop for hikes, camping, and the best views. New perk: Easily find ...

Hikers can also choose to hike the Neuse River Greenway or Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Best Time To Visit Fall Number Of ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer ... and cool nights dipping into the 50s, perfect for hiking and biking. Other visitors enjoy taking scenic drives ...

The Smoky Mountains ... Appalachian Trail, a hiking route that would start in the Smokies and go all the way to Maine. But on April 2, 1931, Kephart was killed in a car crash on a mountain road.